Oklahoma State University agricultural economics professor Brian Whitacre’s studies in recent years have focused on the value of broadband connectivity to rural communities. Last year brought that res...

CHS Seniors Parish Spray, Darian Durrett, Aubrielle McBride and Ruth Tarkington stopped by the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library to check out the gardening tips in the newly installed brochure rack. C...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Meredith Dawn Dunkin, age 47, of Hartshorne, was sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment in the Federal Bureau of Pr...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from March business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...

Centenarians of Oklahoma recently honored Checotah resident Mary Louise McGee with an induction into the Centenarians of Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Mary Louise, affectionately known as “Mother McGee,” was...

A 45-year-old Checotah woman was critically injured in a single vehicle accident on Old US 69 south of Checotah Sunday. According to a report by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Jaime Burke was driving a ...

1. The most important rule is safety. All boats must abide by Oklahoma Boating Laws. 2. Must be 21 years old to enter. 3. Entrants must present valid ID to pick up their packet. The person whose name ...

Jamie Holland Jamie Holland, 54, of Porum has pled guilty to one count of refusal to compel a child to attend school, which is a misdemeanor. Originally charged with four counts, she pleaded guilty to...

114 Years Ago: Checotah Times • January 25, 1907 THE COUNTY SEAT By a vote of 42 to 41 the committee of the whole of the constitutional convention at Guthrie last week designated Eufaula as the tempor...

Attorney General Mike Hunter has charged a long-term healthcare provider with four counts of exploitation of disabled adults, after previously charging her with similar crimes. Ashley Brown, 34, of Br...

On May 7, 2021, the Colonial Pipeline Company learned that it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack. This cyber hack quickly resulted in a complete shutdown of the pipeline and has since contribute...

Marshall Elementary announced their royalty readers on May 12 in their Accelerated Reading (A.R.) program. Accelerated Reading Coordinator Wendy Logan thanked all the classroom teachers for keeping t...

It was a night the Checotah High School Class of 2021 will never forget as Wildcats celebrated their graduation day. See next week’s edition for more photos. STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES

McIntosh County Democrat was doing double duty on Sunday, May 23, honoring veterans eastbound with Hometown Heroes Tour and westbound our military men and women. STAFF PHOTO

Over 50 scholarships and awards were handed out on May 17 at the Checotah High School Senior Awards Assembly. Principal Jennifer Campbell welcomed the students, staff and guests and stated she was pl...

Memorial Day looms large over Lake Eufaula as merchants and other businesses prepare for this weekend’s friendly invasion of tourists eager to shun their face masks and escape the shackles of COVID-19...

The Checotah High School (CHS) musical group called the “Blue Notes,” under the direction of Carolyn Hutcherson, were the special guests and sang several songs from their recent Disney presentation f...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 55th Old Settlers Day on June 12, 2021 and wants everyone to make plans to attend. The Checotah Lions Club is making preparations to feed your h...

Registration is now open for the annual Lake Eufaula Association Golden Eagle Poker Run, which will be held Saturday, June 12. Visit the LEA website for an entry form and additional information at www...

The Murray State College Registrar’s Office has announced honor rolls for the Spring 2021 semester and Sabetha Sands from Checotah has been named to the President’s Honor Roll. Students who take at le...